Therese Johaug broke an unwritten rule on the closing ceremony of the Olympics.
When Ebba Andersson took a breather from the start, Therese Johaug significantly increased the pace and skied to an overwhelming victory in the women’s 30km race.
Expert for the Norwegian broadcaster NRK Torgeir Björnin according to Johaug broke his unwritten rule with his trick.
– According to the gentlemen’s rule, a skier should not push the gas to the bottom when his competitors are drinking, but I don’t think the rule just moves Therese, Björn said. Dagbladetin by.
After the race, Johaug was asked about the situation.
– If they (Andersson and Jessica on Diggins) would have been a force, they would have tightened it for a couple of seconds. This just says they were already on the verge, Johaug said.
Andersson said he was surprised by Johaug’s trick, but at the same time he admitted that he had been so pierced that it would have taken revenge to close the gap.
Johaug beat second-placed Diggins by as much as a minute and 43 seconds. Kerttu Niskanen letter magnificently at the end of the bronze. He missed 2.33.3.
Andersson, who was in the top spot from the first trip, collapsed to eighth.
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Ladies & # 39; 30 km (s):
1. Therese Johaug NOR 1.24.54.0
2. Jessie Diggins USA +1.43.3
3. Kerttu Niskanen +2.33.3
4. Jonna Sundling SWE +2.35.4
5. Tatjana Sorina RUS +2.37, 2
6. Rosie Brennan USA +2.38.7
7. Delphine Claudel FRA +2.40.0
8. Ebba Andersson SWE +2.41.5
9. Maria Istomina RUS +3.06.1
10. Krista Pärmäkoski +3.41.0
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20. Anne Kyllönen +6.47.0
23. Johanna Matintalo +7.07.7
Therese Johaug scored the victory in the goal. PASSI FLAME